Market Updates

Europe Movers: Akzo Nobel, Deutsche Bank, Merck, Volvo

Arthi Gupta
18 Sep, 2012
New York City

    Volvo said truck deliveries fell 4% in August. Akzo Nobel plunged 5%. The Finnish paper company Metso plans layoffs in several of its units that may lead to as many as 630 job cuts.

[R]2:00 PM Frankfurt – Volvo said truck deliveries fell 4% in August. Akzo Nobel plunged 5%. The Finnish paper company Metso plans layoffs in several of its units that may lead to as many as 630 job cuts.[/R]

AB Volvo dropped 1.4% to SEK 92.15 after the commercial transport solutions supplier said total deliveries from its truck operations in August fell 4% to 14,999 vehicles, from 15,557 vehicles in the year-ago month.

Deliveries of Volvo branded trucks in August decreased 6% to 7,149 vehicles compared with the same month last year.

Akzo Nobel N.V. plunged 5.1% to €46.37 after the Dutch paint manufacturer announced that its Chief Executive Ton Büchner is taking temporary leave of absence.

Deutsche Bank AG, the investment bank slumped 3.9% to €33.76 after a broker downgrade.

Merck KGaA fell 1.5% to €93.4 after the German pharmaceuticals company decided to voluntarily withdraw European filing for its cancer drug Erbitux.

Metso Oyj plummeted 4.6% to €30.33 after the technology company said it would adjust its Finnish operations in response to structural change and weaker demand in the paper industry.

Annual Returns

Company Ticker 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

Earnings

Company Ticker 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008